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Massacre of the Innocents

late 17th–mid 18th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Massacre of the Innocents
  • Artist: Willem van Mieris (Dutch, Leiden 1662–1747 Leiden)
  • Date: late 17th–mid 18th century
  • Medium: Black chalk on vellum; framing lines in black chalk, by the artist
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 7 11/16 × 12 5/8 in. (19.6 × 32.1 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Frits and Rita Markus Fund, 2007
  • Object Number: 2007.276.1
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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